Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Compliance

** Employee Type:*
* Full time

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* Location:

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* IL Oak Brook

** Job Type:*
* Quality

** Job Posting

Title:

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* Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Compliance

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* About Us:

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* Tree House Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At Tree House Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families.

We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values
- ** Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together.
** We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

** What You Gain:*
* + Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period - you're eligible from your first day!

+ 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

+ Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

+ Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform - Develop

U - with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

+ An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

+ Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

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* Job Description:

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About the Role:

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* We are seeking a Senior Manager, Food Safety & Quality Compliance, to join our team based in Oak Brook, IL. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of food safety and quality policies, procedures, and compliance programs aligned with federal, state, GFSI, customer, certification, and internal standards. Responsibilities include resolving compliance-related issues, reviewing regulatory matters, and providing food safety guidance to the company, manufacturing facilities, and warehouses.

This position also serves as a liaison with regulatory agencies and internal business and legal teams to address quality and food safety compliance concerns.

** _You'll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:_*
* + Serve as the subject matter expert on applicable food safety regulations and regulatory compliance.

+ Provide technical guidance to facility and warehouse personnel in developing systems, knowledge, and practices to ensure compliance with food safety regulations, company policies, and external audits (including customer, certification, GFSI, and regulatory).

+ Monitor and report on emerging food safety and quality issues; recommend strategies and develop policies and procedures to mitigate risks. Provide expert advice on complex regulatory concerns.

+ Manage all documentation related to regulatory compliance, including registrations, licenses, and responses to inspection findings.

+ Lead improvements to the Food Safety and Quality Internal Audit Assessment Program, including conducting desk and on-site assessments as needed.

+ Act as the technical expert for GFSI compliance and oversee the development, review, and implementation of related policies and procedures.

+ Lead the development and delivery of orientation and annual training programs for plant and warehouse personnel on GFSI, GMP, HACCP, and PCQI requirements.

+ Collaborate with the Trade Compliance team on food safety and quality aspects of import/export processes and related documentation.

+ Serve as the back-up recall coordinator and act as a liaison with regulatory agencies during recall events.

** _Important Details:_*
* + The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $124,800 to $187,200 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements,…